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Paul L. Abrams

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Chief Magistrate Judge (ret.)



Litigation Associate, Jeffer, Mangels, Butler and Marmaro, 1983-85; Director, San Fernando Valley Office of Bet Tzedek Legal Services, 1985-87; Deputy Federal Public Defender, Central District of California, 1987-2001; US District Court for Central California, retired 2023.

Boalt Hall, 1983



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Paul L. Abrams Central District of California (Los Angeles) Mar. 21, 2012

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Tiarah Mone Shorter v. Kilolo Kijakazi Government judge Jun. 2, 2023
David Bond v. City of Los Angeles, and Does 1-10, inclusive Civil Rights judge Jun. 3, 2022
Belia T. v. Andrew M. Saul Government judge Jul. 16, 2021
Merary A.S. v. Andrew M. Saul Government judge Nov. 27, 2020
John W. Zepeda v. Andrew M. Saul Government judge Apr. 10, 2020
Derrick Sims v. Andrew M. Saul Government judge Apr. 10, 2020
Lorrie Rough v. Andrew M. Saul Government judge Apr. 10, 2020
Douglas Patton v. Andrew M. Saul Government judge Mar. 27, 2020
Sandra Marie Herrera v. Andrew M. Saul Government judge Jan. 24, 2020
Sylvia Zendejas v. Andrew M. Saul Government judge Jan. 10, 2020
Christine Gonzalez v. Andrew M. Saul Government judge Oct. 11, 2019
Khanh Giang v. Nancy A. Berryhill Government judge Mar. 29, 2019
Sharon M. Stewart Alexander v. Nancy A. Berryhill Government judge Mar. 29, 2019
Teresa Ioane Lualemaga v. Nancy A. Berryhill Government judge Feb. 8, 2019
Title Court Published
Paul L. Abrams Central District of California (Los Angeles) Mar. 21, 2012
Case Name Topic Role Published
Tiarah Mone Shorter v. Kilolo Kijakazi Government judge Jun. 2, 2023
David Bond v. City of Los Angeles, and Does 1-10, inclusive Civil Rights judge Jun. 3, 2022
Belia T. v. Andrew M. Saul Government judge Jul. 16, 2021
Merary A.S. v. Andrew M. Saul Government judge Nov. 27, 2020
John W. Zepeda v. Andrew M. Saul Government judge Apr. 10, 2020
Derrick Sims v. Andrew M. Saul Government judge Apr. 10, 2020
Lorrie Rough v. Andrew M. Saul Government judge Apr. 10, 2020
Douglas Patton v. Andrew M. Saul Government judge Mar. 27, 2020
Sandra Marie Herrera v. Andrew M. Saul Government judge Jan. 24, 2020
Sylvia Zendejas v. Andrew M. Saul Government judge Jan. 10, 2020
Christine Gonzalez v. Andrew M. Saul Government judge Oct. 11, 2019
Khanh Giang v. Nancy A. Berryhill Government judge Mar. 29, 2019
Sharon M. Stewart Alexander v. Nancy A. Berryhill Government judge Mar. 29, 2019
Teresa Ioane Lualemaga v. Nancy A. Berryhill Government judge Feb. 8, 2019